Avon, Facebook, Apple are market movers

Avon Products Inc., up $3.51 to $20.79

Fourth-quarter earnings were far better than anyone expected, turning the long-suffering cosmetics company into the biggest gainer on the S&P 500.

Masco Corp., up $2.22 to $20.01

Shares jumped to levels not seen in about five years as the home improvement and building products company rides a wave of recovery in the real estate market.

Cubic Corp., down $3.40 to $45

Transportation-related operating income tumbled 26 percent in the first quarter, defense profits plunged 80 percent, and Benchmark analyst Josephine Millward stripped the company of its "Buy" rating.

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., down $6.60 to $78.68

The credit and business data company posted a 7 percent decline in revenue, deflating the hopes of investors that latched on to what they saw as a company with tremendous growth potential.

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StemCells Inc., up 35 cents to $1.99